Overview
- Gabriel Bonfim hit 170.5 pounds and Randy Brown 171, making their five-round welterweight headliner official for Saturday at the UFC APEX on ESPN+.
- Ismael Bonfim came in at 161 for his lightweight bout versus Chris Padilla, which now proceeds as a catchweight with a 25% purse forfeiture to Padilla.
- Gabriel Bonfim, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with multiple UFC submission wins, rose into the top 15 after a debated decision over Stephen Thompson.
- Randy Brown enters off a knockout of Nicolas Dalby and brings veteran experience with length and clinch threats in his 21st UFC appearance.
- Betting markets list Gabriel Bonfim as a slight favorite, with several previews forecasting a potential submission path to victory as an opinion rather than certainty.